The moral foundations of social institutions : a philosophical study

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The moral foundations of social institutions : a philosophical study

Seumas Miller

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-356) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

In this book, Seumas Miller examines the moral foundations of contemporary social institutions. Offering an original general theory of social institutions, he posits that all social institutions exist to realize various collective ends, indeed, to produce collective goods. He analyses key concepts such as collective responsibility and institutional corruption. Miller also provides distinctive special theories of particular institutions, including governments, welfare agencies, universities, police organizations, business corporations, and communications and information technology entities. These theories are philosophical and, thus, foundational and synoptic in character. They are normative accounts of a sampling of contemporary social institutions, not descriptive accounts of all social institutions, both past and present. Miller also addresses various ethical challenges confronting contemporary institutional designers and policymakers, including the renovation of the international financial system, the 'dumbing down' of the media, the challenge of world poverty, and human rights infringements by security agencies combating global terrorism.

目次

  • Introduction to 'the moral foundations of social institutions'
  • Part I. Theory: 1. A teleological account of institutions
  • 2. The moral foundations of institutions
  • 3. Individual autonomy: agency and structure
  • 4. Collective moral responsibility
  • 5. Institutional corruption
  • Part II. Applications: 6. The professions
  • 7. Welfare institutions
  • 8. The university
  • 9. The police
  • 10. The business corporation
  • 11. Institutions and information and communication technology
  • 12. Government.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB0087570X
  • ISBN
    • 9780521744393
    • 9780521767941
  • LCCN
    2009000780
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge, [U.K.]
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 371 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
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